Episodes

  • Laugh, Learn, and Compete
    Jun 25 2025

    On the 254th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Jeff Lewis, and Dave Anderson share odds and ends. As always, the effort is to enlighten tennis enthusiasts. In this episode, there was also an attempt to entertain our listeners.

    Thank you for listening and sharing.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Tennis Talk
    Jun 18 2025

    On the 253rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Jeff Lewis, and Dave Anderson talk tennis.

    Their conversation focuses primarily on competitive junior tennis in the US.

    The trio have history. Steve has known Dave for forty years and Jeff for nearly thirty. Hopefully, their time in developmental tennis translates into an interesting number of various perspectives that will help our listeners.

    One highlight of this episode is being informed on how to connect with Jeff and Dave’s online instruction.

    Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Doubles Review
    Jun 11 2025

    On the 252nd episode of GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets discuss tennis doubles. The trio is confident that their conversation will help listeners improve their overall understanding of doubles.

    Thank you for listening, and please consider sharing our website: www.greatbasetennis.com.

    GreatBase Tennis Education is a non-profit organization that shares free educational tennis content.

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    1 hr and 48 mins
  • Tennis Director Sam Garcia
    Jun 4 2025

    On the 251st episode of the GreatBase tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson talk with Sam Garcia. Sam is currently the director of tennis at the prestigious Quail Valley River Club in Vero Beach, Florida. Sam is an award-winning pro who works at an award-winning club.

    Steve, Dave, and Sam reminisce. The three have known each other since the 80s. Laughs and lessons are assured for the listeners. Thanks for tuning in.

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Even More Technical Input
    May 28 2025

    On the 250th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, and Ivan Ozerets share more technical input for those running summer tennis camps.

    The content will also serve as an intro for first-time listeners and a refresher for those long-time followers.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • More Technical Input
    May 21 2025

    On the 249th episode of the GreatBase tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson share information, ideas, and insights directed to those involved with summer tennis camps. Their discussion certainly applies to anyone and everyone connected to tennis instruction.

    The main focus of this session is ground strokes.

    With confidence, we are sure that our listeners will find a golden nugget or two within this episode to add to their tennis teaching treasure chest.

    Thanks for listening.

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Technical Input
    May 14 2025

    On the 248th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson discuss technical information for teaching stroke production.

    Today's segment is one of three that were produced with the idea of helping summer tennis camp directors and their staff.

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Summer Tennis Camps
    May 7 2025

    On the 247th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson discuss summer tennis camps. Their conversation coincides with their efforts to produce an instructional tape for the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Almost all college coaches direct summer tennis camps.

    (The tape will soon be shared on the GreatBase Tennis Facebook page)

    The next few episodes will review input for teaching volleys, groundstrokes, overheads, and serves. Our listeners continually request that we review information, ideas, and insights on teaching basic fundamentals.

    Our position, summer tennis camps should be a fantastic experience that creates lifetime memories, plus children should be taught extremely well. In previous generations, summer tennis camps were the gateway to tennis teaching careers. To make an understatement, the success of summer tennis camps is of utmost importance for the future success of our sport.

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    59 mins